http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T12:49:53+00:00 http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico text/html 2021-05-22T15:31:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=anglo_saxon_england&rev=1621697465&do=diff Medieval England Early Middle Ages Anglo-Saxon England c.500–1066 Rulers of East Anglia Rulers of Mercia Rulers of Northumbria Rulers of Kent Rulers of Essex Rulers of Wessex Some key notes leading up to the formation of England as a single entity: The Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Kent, Essex, Sussex, and Wessex) had, by the ninth century, been consolidated into four: text/html 2017-12-19T16:54:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=athelstan_925-940&rev=1513702445&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Æthelstan “Noble Stone” King of the Anglo-Saxons: 924 to 927 King of the English: 927 to 939 Son of Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Preceded by: Edward the Elder Succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I. The first Anglo-Saxon ruler of the whole of England after conquering the final Viking kingdom of York in 927. However, the Vikings regained York after Æthelstan's death in 939 text/html 2018-08-11T19:51:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_kent&rev=1534017084&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Kent *Hengest, legendary founder of Kent (*455-88) *Æsc, legendary ruler of Kent (*488-512) Irminric, king of Kent ([by c.575] - 581×588) Æthelberht I, king of Kent (581×588 - 24 February 616) Eadbald, king of Kent (616 - 20 January 640) text/html 2018-08-11T19:52:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_mercia&rev=1534017139&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Mercia Cearl, king of Mercia in early seventh century Penda, king of Mercia (626 - 15 November 655 [Battle of Winwæd]) Wulfhere, king of Mercia (658-75) Æthelred, king of Mercia (675 - 704 [resigned, became a monk]) Coenred, king of Mercia (704-9 [resigned, went to Rome]) text/html 2018-08-25T12:02:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_northumbria&rev=1535198569&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Northumbria *Soemel, legendary founder of Deira, great-great-great-grandfather of Ælle Ælle, king of Deira, ruling in 597, perhaps 30-year reign? Æthelric, king of Deira for five years after Ælle [then Æthelfrith of Bernicia took over] text/html 2018-08-11T19:53:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_wessex&rev=1534017181&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Wessex *Cerdic, legendary founder of Wessex *Cynric, legendary founder of Wessex Ceawlin, early ruler of Wessex (?? 581-8 or ?? 560-93) Ceol, early ruler of Wessex (?? 588-94 or ?? 591-7) Ceolwulf, early ruler of Wessex (?? 594/7 - 611) text/html 2017-12-19T14:02:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=heptarchy_of_anglo_saxon_kingdoms&rev=1513692127&do=diff The Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms [The Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: J.G. Bartholomew, A literary & historical atlas of Europe p23] The Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: J.G. Bartholomew, A literary & historical atlas of Europe p23 text/html 2018-08-12T00:47:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=aethelberht_585-616&rev=1534034873&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon >> Kent Æthelberht I King of Kent: 581/588 - 24 February 616 [received Augustine] First to codify legal statements in Old English rather than Latin. text/html 2017-12-19T16:54:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=alfred_the_great_871-899&rev=1513702458&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Alfred the Great “Wise Elf” King of Wessex: 871-899 Was he really that great? text/html 2017-12-19T16:54:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=edmund_940-946&rev=1513702474&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Edmund I the Magnificent King of the English: 939-946 Son of Edward the Elder and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. Preceded by: Æthelstan Succeeded by his brother Eadred. text/html 2021-05-22T15:12:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=england_history_hub&rev=1621696347&do=diff England's History Hub A starter for 10: Which royal heir died after swimming in the Thames , and which one drowned in the White Ship disaster ? Ancient * Prehistoric Britain until c.43 * Roman Britain c.43–410 Medieval * Anglo-Saxon & Danish c.500–1066 text/html 2018-08-11T19:52:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_east_anglia&rev=1534017125&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of East Anglia Kingdom of the East Angles House of Wuffingas Wehha Wuffa fl.571 Tytila fl.578 Rædwald c.599-c.624 Eorpwald ?-627/628 Ricberht c.627-c.630 Sigeberht c.630 Ecgric c.630 Anna 640's-c.653 Æthelhere c.653-655 Æthelwold 655-663 text/html 2018-08-11T19:52:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rullers_of_essex&rev=1534017167&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Essex Æscwine 527-587 Sledd 587-c.604 Sæberht c.604-616/7 Sexred 616/7-623 Saeward 616/7-623 (Unknown son of Sæberht 616/7-623) Sigeberht the Little 623-c.653 Sigeberht the Good c.653-660 Swithhelm 660-664 Sighere 664-683